Trust Fellow in Neurology - Epilepsy Fellow (ST3+ equivalent)

Employer The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Victoria Infirmary Town Newcastle upon Tyne Salary £67,325 - £77,348 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/09/2026 23:59

Trust Fellow in Neurology - Epilepsy Fellow(ST3+ equivalent)

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, w e’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job overview

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well-integrated team.

The post would be suitable for a trainee who is post IMT or is coming to the end of their training in neurology and who is considering a career focusing on neurology and in particular, epilepsy.

You will be expected to complete a relevant clinical research project or quality improvement project with a view to presentation and publication during the 12-month period. We will offer you mentorship and supervision, exposure to a range of sub speciality epilepsy clinics – with a focus on epilepsy surgery.

Main duties of the job

This post is based in the Department of Neurology in the New Victoria Wing of the Royal Victoria Infirmary, as part of the Regional Neurosciences Centre. This is a new position, designed to support the growing Epilepsy team. This post will be a fixed-term, year-long fellowship for either post IMT keen to begin their neurology career or senior clinical trainees who are aiming to focus on epilepsy post-CCT.

Current neurology training emphasises competency across the wide-ranging neurology curriculum, whereas an Epilepsy Neurologist needs focus and excellence within a narrower range. It is likely, post Shape of Training, that post-CCT credentialing will be expected for most specialists. For example, EEG competence is typically not gained from standard UK neurology training.

This Fellowship would be suitable for a neurology trainee nearing CCT who is looking to take on a Consultant post in the UK and specialise in epilepsy or post IMT looking to begin their neurology specialty. We would also be happy to accept applications from trainees in neurophysiology, neurosurgery, paediatrics and clinical genetics.

Working for our organisation

We believe there is nowhere else in the UK that offers the same combination of exposure to academic and clinical neurology excellence with a high quality and obtainable lifestyle. In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education and audit.

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Naomi Warren, Clinical Director naomiwarren@nhs.net or Rhys Thomas rhys.thomas9@nhs.net

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Support the out-patient epilepsy clinical service and learn from supervised clinics
• Attend specialist epilepsy clinics such as obstetrics, joint surgical, learning disability and Tuberous Sclerosis
• Undertake a quality improvement project of your choice which meets a current unmet need and create a plausible business plan
• Contribute to the research ongoing in the department
• Participate in feedback and evaluation at the end of the post.
• Three clinics per week – One general epilepsy clinic, one specialist epilepsy clinic (such as learning disability, paediatrics) and one research clinic
• Video-Telemetry /EEG sessions – Liaising with our inpatient-VT beds and reviewing the EEG. Weekly EEG meeting

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Primary Medical Qualification.
• Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months (or within 6 months for non-EEA applicants).
• MRCP or equivalent
• Neurology Specialty Certificate exam

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

• Good neurological history & examination skills or basics and keen to learn.
• Able to formulate a working diagnosis and management plan for epilepsy patients.
• Image interpretation relevant to practice
• Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
• Experience in running an epilepsy outpatient Clinic with minimal supervision
• Experience of reading EEGs

Management and Administration Experience

• Ability to run a service and participate in management process.
• Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
• Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues.
• An understanding of Clinical Governance.
• Proven management and administration ability.
• Understanding of management goals.
• Experience with audit
• Evidence of leadership / project management
• Evidence of having implemented change

Teaching

• Experience of supervising junior staff.
• Ability to teach clinical skills.
• Course or specialist certificate in teaching

Clinical Governance, Audit and Research

• Experience of audit/QIP projects.

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.